Count the Browns as a third team in the hunt for Von Miller, joining the Cowboys and Rams. Cleveland, which has seen Jadeveon Clowney reach free agency, is interested in signing the future Hall of Fame edge rusher, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
This market has heated to the point a $16MM-per-year deal will be considered the low end, with Wilson adding it could reach the point of a $20MM-AAV contract. Miller played out his six-year, $114.1MM Broncos-constructed deal in Los Angeles but indicated he would explore free agency for the first time.
The Rams have made their interest known for weeks, but the Cowboys have dived into this market after losing Randy Gregory to the Broncos at the final hour. Miller previously said he wanted to return to L.A., and a report earlier Tuesday indicated the Dallas-area native is interested in playing for his hometown team. The Browns represent a wild card here.
Cleveland already rosters one of the highest-paid defensive players, having given Myles Garrett a $25MM-per-year pact in 2020. Miller would mark a considerable pass-rushing upgrade on Clowney, who is more of an all-around defender than an elite sack artist. Miller, 33 next week, is perhaps this generation’s best pass rusher. He again showed those chops to close out his contract year, registering nine sacks in the Rams’ final eight games to help the franchise to its second Super Bowl title.
Cap space-wise, the Cowboys have created enough in recent days to lead the way with $28MM-plus. The Browns hold nearly $20MM, while the Rams possess … less money. A day away from the 2022 league year, Los Angeles still sits more than $20MM over the cap.
$20M/yr for Von Miller?? That seems like a LOT for him, regardless of his 8 games in LA. Didn’t his buddy OBJ notably tell Miller not to come to Cleveland to play???
It’s downhill from here for Von Miller (he might have a decent season or two left in him). Any team picking up a deal with more than a season of guaranteed money or a long term per annum fee of $20 million will be depleting their war chest for re-signing their young defensive stars coming off of rookie contracts.
Great player but whoever buys is almost certainly going to overpay and cause themselves more problems than they solve.
Von isn’t going the Browns. OBJ cast all kinds of shade on that place.
Large odds have him going to Dallas because L.A. can’t afford him.
Miller isn’t worth more than $17/18mil a year…for like a year or two. Then it should trail down from there considerably (perhaps with incentives through the whole thing)
Is isn’t winning anything in Dallas except to play at home.
Dude doesn’t play every down nowadays – thus you’ll also need to pay his second down replacement.